Research Article

Moxibustion with Walnut Shell Spectacles Could Improve the Objective Symptoms and Tear Film Stability of Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 5

CFS scores changes during the trial.

TimeFAS analysisPPS analysis
Moxibustion groupArtificial tear groupMoxibustion groupArtificial tear group

Left eyeBaseline1.97 ± 2.842.22 ± 2.961.86 ± 2.762.45 ± 3.06
Baseline—2 week−0.08 ± 2.280.92 ± 2.37−0.09 ± 2.401.09 ± 2.46
Baseline—4 week0.25 ± 2.780.65 ± 2.900.28 ± 2.920.72 ± 3.12

Right eyeBaseline1.51 ± 2.212.00 ± 2.601.41 ± 2.192.15 ± 2.68
Baseline—2 week−0.30 ± 2.090.47 ± 2.37−0.33 ± 2.200.51 ± 2.50
Baseline—4 week0.22 ± 2.090.55 ± 2.600.25 ± 2.200.52 ± 2.81

Note: CFS: corneal fluorescein staining.